Lafayette NAACP president sends out a call to action against gun violence
Since the beginning of this year, 18 people have died as a result of gun violence here in Lafayette. The most recent shootings this past weekend has led civil rights activist and president of the ...
US ambassador says Mexico ‘closed the doors’ on security cooperation and denies its violence problem
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar lashed out Wednesday at Mexico’s failure to accept aid in the fight against ...
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To keep outside violence from spilling into schools, this Louisiana district banned backpacks
In rural northeast Louisiana, the leaders of a small school district took a drastic step this week in response to an eruption ...
How violence surrounding a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams unfolded
Later Maccabi fans could be seen singing “Death to the Arabs” and “Let the IDF win. We will f---  the Arabs,” as well as ...
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A leader of Mexican folk saint cult ‘La Santa Muerte’ is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure
But that didn’t work for “La Madrina Chayo,” a woman considered a leader of ... Roman Catholic leaders in Mexico have ...
Car bombs. Massacres. A cartel turf war. Mexico’s new president confronts a wave of violence
A string of gruesome killings has thrust Mexico's security crisis into the spotlight -- and poses challenges for new ...
After the Amsterdam riots, chants against Jews must be evaluated as potential incitement to violence
We must not allow our society to cross over from one that promotes the open discussion of thought and debate of philosophies ...
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‘Mexico is not safe’: Ken Salazar takes hardest stance yet on violence crisis
Weeks before leaving office, the U.S. ambassador accuses López Obrador of closing the door to collaboration with Washington ...
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Police arrest La Grande man following domestic violence incident
LA GRANDE — Police arrested a La Grande man on multiple criminal charges in the wake of a domestic violence incident on ...
Haiti's main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US Embassy says
Haiti’s airport is temporarily closing as gangs were attempting to take control of it, the US Embassy reported Monday.
Why post-election violence in Mozambique is a concern for Southern Africa
Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of Mozambique disputed Oct. 9 elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo’s ...
'Sexual violence can be explained not only by a lack of education, but also by a lack of interest and activism by men'
OP-ED. Men's growing awareness of sexual violence against women owes a great deal to feminist raising awareness work, which ...